#CA3A63
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.181 8.1), rgb(202, 58, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#CA3A63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3A63 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 58, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.181 8.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA3A63 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3A63 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3A63 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3A63 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E47C91
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95576
oklch(63% 0.167 7.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3A63
oklch(57.2% 0.181 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#A9254E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#892140
oklch(42.6% 0.14 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2236
oklch(37.7% 0.11 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#CA3A63 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5D5F64 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B60 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC1C4B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3A63
#CA3A63
oklch(57.2% 0.181 8.1)
- #008A83
#008A83
oklch(57.1% 0.099 188.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA3A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.014
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
Use #CA3A63 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.